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He was struck with the machete on his kneecap by the attackers, and was also left with fractures to his spine, face and jaw.

It was established two men knocked on the man’s front door at around 9pm, and barged into the house shouting “take me to the money” when he opened it.

The pair then dragged the pensioner upstairs to the doorway of a bathroom and one of them hit him over the head, while the other struck him to the kneecap with the machete.

After raiding the house for cash the two men left on a black Volkswagen Golf, driven by a third man.

The numberplate read MV66 UXZ, which police have discovered is a cloned registration plate.

Witnesses reported seeing the car a short time after the break in on Crofts Bank Road, in Urmston, driving erratically and at speed.

Greater Manchester Police are continuing to appeal for any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

One of the men is described as around 6ft tall, of slim build and wearing a black hooded tracksuit top, with white drawstrings and black skinny jeans.

He was wearing his hood up to conceal his face.

The other man was around 5ft 9in, of stocky build, with short strawberry blond hair, worn shorter at the back and sides.

He had a short well-manicured beard and was wearing a black puffer coat, black Nike trainers and black Adidas tracksuit bottoms with three stripes to the knee and elasticated ankles.

The driver of the Golf is described as being slim, with light brown short hair, styled with a parting to one side.

All of the men were white.

Det Cons Gray Wilton of GMP’s Trafford Borough, said: “These people have forcefully and aggressively barged their way into a man’s home, compromising his safety and security.

“We need to find these people and bring them to account. They have left a man with serious injuries and have robbed him not only of cash but of his confidence in his own home.

“I need people who have not yet contacted us but saw the car in the area at the time to get in contact with us. Or, if you saw men matching these detailed descriptions or believe you know they were in the area around the time of the incident, please get in touch.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 7525 quoting reference number 2056 of 9/08/17 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.